a word to them. I saw their anxiety. I knew from
the moment they were put into the box that a verdict of guilty
would be returned against me. I knew it from looking at the
conduct of the jury in the box.--I knew it from the way the
jury were empanelled, and I knew the Attorney-General relied
upon the jury for a verdict when he set three citizens aside.
I therefore conclude, and rightly, that all the eloquent
talent that ever pleaded at this bar would be entirely useless
to me whilst such a jury was in the box. The Crown, in order
to give some colour to the proceedings, thought proper to
produce several witnesses against me. Eleven witnesses
were examined, and out of these no less than nine committed
absolute, diabolical, and egregious perjury.

THE CHIEF BARON--You are transcending the limit within which
the law confines you.

HALPIN--I do not blame you for enforcing the law us it stands.
By no means. I have to thank your lordship for your kindness
during the progress of my trial. I do not blame you, because
the law stands as it does, but what I say is--that the law is
absurd in taking me and trying me as a British subject whilst
I am a citizen of the United States, without a particle of
evidence to show that I was born under the jurisdiction of
the British Crown. I must say that I look to another place,
another government, and another people to see that justice
shall be done me.

THE CHIEF BARON--Here again you are transcending the limits
which the law allows. We could not deal with any consideration
connected with what any government will do.

HALPIN--I am aware that it is not within your province to deal
with the acts of another government, but I may be permitted to
say this--that the outrages offered me and those gentlemen who
claim, like me, to be citizens of the United States will be
gladly submitted to if they only have the effect of making the
sword of Brother Jonathan spring from its scabbard.

THE CHIEF BARON--I cannot suffer you to proceed with this line
of observation. I cannot suffer to make this a place of appeal
to persons in this country or in America.

HALPIN--I am not making any appeal to any man. Although I was
found guilty by a jury of this court I deem my conduct above
reproach. I know how I have been convicted, and will still
assert